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News Dreams Beta Sign Ups Are Live Now for North America and Europe
It's nearly time
Media Molecule has finally opened sign ups for its Dreams creator beta test. Whether you're in the US or Europe, you'll be able to pop your name down for an invite to the elusive beta, which got started for some back before Christmas. In order to register for a chance to join the beta, simply click the link for either
News The Last of Us: Part II Job Listing Provides Snippet of Info on Multiplayer
Surviving on scraps
We don't know a whole lot about The Last of Us: Part II, but we arguably don't need to. It's going to be another hard hitting thriller from Naughty Dog, and for many, seeing the continued story of Ellie and Joel will be more than enough. Of course, one thing we do know is that multiplayer mode Factions will be making a return,...
News EU PlayStation Store January Sale Expanded with Even More Games
New year, new discounts
The first round of the European PS Store's ginormous January sale is coming to a close, but don't think for a second Sony's stopping there. If you've still got some PSN credit burning a hole in your pocket after the festive season, don't fret -- a few more games have been added to the offer today. The list of new titles...
Guide Dreams Creator Beta FAQ - How to Sign Up and Everything You Need to Know
When does the Dreams beta start?
At long last, Media Molecule has confirmed dates for its highly anticipated beta test for the upcoming PS4 exclusive, Dreams. This astonishing game lets players make more or less anything they want using a powerful set of user friendly tools. We can't wait to see what everyone will cook up during the beta -- it's...
News January 2019 PS Plus Games Live in North America and Europe
Download them now
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s technically a holiday in most parts of the world, but Sony’s in the process of putting January 2019’s free PlayStation Plus games live – in North America, at least. While the full lineup isn’t showing as available at the time of typing, if you manually add the titles to your basket, you...
News Sony Highlights Biggest Upcoming PS4 Games in New Montage Trailer
The Last of Us Part II! Death Stranding! Ghost of Tsushima!
Sony has always been good at these hype-building sizzle reel trailers, and its latest 'Coming Attractions' video is no different. It takes a look at some of the games still to come on PS4, and it's hard not to get excited when they're all shown off like this. From Devil May Cry 5 to Death...
News Spider-Man PS4 Was the UK's Best Selling Exclusive in 2018
Games market massively boosted by digital
If you were ever curious about how important digital game sales have become, the UK is a good indicator. Of the £3.864 billion generated in 2018, about 80 per cent can be attributed to digital. GamesIndustry's latest report on the UK games market really highlights the rise of digital; it's up 12.5 per cent...
News PS4 Sales Up Year-Over-Year as Sony Tops UK Hardware Charts
Commands over 40 per cent of physical game sales, too
PlayStation 4 hardware sales increased year-over-year in 2018 in the UK – despite the console celebrating its fifth birthday in November. Sony’s system was once again the region’s best-seller, despite stronger competition from the Nintendo Switch this time. A whopping 42.2 per cent of...
News EU PS Store January Sale Wraps Soon, New Deals Incoming
Lock up your wallet
The first phase of the European PlayStation Store’s absolutely gigantic January sale will wrap up on 4th January, meaning this may be your last opportunity to save on big games. While some of the discounts – like FIFA 19 – are still set to run another week, may we recommend you double-check when the offers for titles...
News Don't Pay Too Much Attention to New SOCOM Speculation
New Year, same silliness
There’s a laundry list of franchises that fans would like Sony to bring back, but SOCOM probably sits somewhere near to the top. As it’s a New Year, then, we may as well pick up where we left 2018: with rubbish rumours. Our good friend Tidux is back, telling his followers that a new instalment in the multiplayer military...
Soapbox Spending My Christmas with PlayStation VR
Stephen's seen the virtual reality light
My interest in virtual reality never really went away, but over the course of 2018, it definitely grew. This is most likely down to the fantastic drip feed of quality titles that lead to PlayStation VR having its best year yet -- WipEout Omega Collection got its free VR update, and we had several highly...
News Detroit Developer Quantic Dream Teases Great News Soon
Connor and Hank buddy cop spin-off, please
Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream had a bit of a mixed year, with its PlayStation 4 exclusive launching to largely critical acclaim but the studio’s culture being called into question. Nevertheless, with
Feature What to Expect from PlayStation in 2019
Games, services, and hardware
As 2018 ends, it's time to look towards the year ahead. 2019 is surely going to be one of the most fascinating sets of 365 days for the PlayStation brand, and there's a multitude of reasons why. Every man and his dog knows that the PlayStation 5 is on its way, but when will it be announced and subsequently released? How...
News Sony Made a Bad Decision to Skip E3 2019, Says Pachter
They're fools, according to analyst
Infamous industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that Sony has made a mistake skipping E3 2019, and likened the organisation to a “child taking their ball home” after last year’s event didn’t quite go to plan. Speaking with Gaming Bolt, the Wedbush Securities employee said that he thinks this is a...
News PlayStation Recaps 2018 with PS4's Best Games, Looks Forward to 2019
See you in 2019
Here’s a really cool trailer recapping all of the great titles that released on the PlayStation 4 in 2018. The video – which highlights exclusives like God of War – also includes a ‘See You in 2019’ message, confirming at long last that Sony will continue to publish video games in the New Year. We were worried for a second.
News Evidence Mounts for Unannounced Uncharted Game
More recruitment at Visual Arts Services Group
Sony appears to be anchoring a new game development team to its Visual Arts Services Group division. For those of you who don’t know, the San Diego-based VASG has been leveraged by various first-party developers for motion capture work, but it’s been quietly recruiting talent from around the world...
News Déraciné Easter Eggs Not Indicative of Bloodborne 2
Miyazaki reckons developer went overboard
As it’s wont to do, the Internet lost its mind last month when PlayStation VR exclusive Déraciné launched chock-full of Bloodborne Easter eggs. Many felt that it was evidence of an impending sequel, a sentiment reinforced by news that lauded Japanese developer From Software is work
Soapbox PSVR Quietly Had an Outstanding Year
Sammy reckons 2018 has been strong for VR
Rightly or wrongly, Sony’s earned a reputation for scrapping unsuccessful products. I don’t think it’s always fair because, when you see the sales data on PS Vita’s software for example, you can’t really expect a company to keep throwing cash at a system that’s clearly never going to stick. That...
News Days Gone Multiplayer Was Pitched, But Sony Said No
Single player only
Days Gone is a single player open world game, and like so many of Sony’s exclusive games, it has a huge focus on storytelling. But speaking with GamesBeat, the CEO of World War Z developer Saber Interactive has revealed that his company actually pitched a multiplayer mode for the Bend Studio title, which it ultimately rejected...
News PlayStation Plus January 2019 Games Announced
Winter is coming
Sony you swines, this is supposed to be a day off! Like you, we’ve spent the afternoon stuffing our faces with turkey and cranberry sandwiches, but here’s the January 2019 PlayStation Plus update to sink your teeth into. The headline games on the PlayStation 4 are chill winter sports title Steep and Portal Knights, a likeable...
News PS Classic Less Than $60/£50 in Boxing Day Sales
Retailers clearing stock
While the PlayStation Classic met our expectations by delivering a jolt of nostalgia earlier this month, it made a lot of people very angry indeed. In fact, it doesn’t seem like it’s sold anywhere near as well as it should have, meaning that retailers are beginning to clear stock. So if you too would like to make your...
News PSN Survives Christmas Day without Completely Collapsing
Slow but sturdy
Remember at the start of the generation when the PlayStation Network felt like it was held together with duct tape and prayers? It’s been pretty stable of late, and Christmas Day appears to have come and (almost) gone without a hitch. The service has been a little slow for those attempting to download and install enormous patches,...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Final Booster Packs DLC Will Arrive Soon on PS4
Submitted for approval
Tyrone Rodriguez, one of the developers working on The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, has taken to Twitter to confirm that booster packs 4 and 5 for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ have been submitted to Sony for approval. These DLC booster packs, the last of which launched on PC in April this year, are a combination of...
Talking Point What Free January 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will January 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the January 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when exactly will the January 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? We're entering a new era for PS+, as Sony will scrap PlayStation 3 and PS Vita support once March rolls around. That means that January 2019 represents one of the last...
Soapbox I Would Never Have Played the Excellent Bloodborne if Not for PS Plus
Stephen tells the tale of how he joined the hunt
For those that aren't aware, I'm a proper wuss. I have an irrational fear of spiders and other creepy crawlies, and I'd much rather watch the works of Walt Disney than Tobe Hooper. The scariest film I've ever seen is probably Alien, and I'd say the scariest game I've ever played, until recently, was...
News PS Plus Members Received Over $1,500 in Free Games This Year
Still a no brainer
Yes, technically you pay for PlayStation Plus’ so-called “free” games, but a standard 12-month subscription for $59.99 landed members over $1,500 in software this year. There were some pretty bloody big games available as part of the lineup, too, including the likes of Bloodborne, Ratchet & Clank, Mad Max, and Yakuza:...
News Gran Turismo Sport Has Added Over 100 Cars for Free Since Launch
As well as over 30 tracks
Gran Turismo Sport, in our opinion, is gaming as a service done the right way. Polyphony Digital’s built a pretty impressive e-sports scene around the simulation racer, and it’s continued to improve and iterate upon the PlayStation 4 exclusive since its launch last year – eroding any criticisms that players had about...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining - A Lukewarm End to the City That Never Sleeps Story
Every cloud
The release of Silver Lining marks the conclusion of the City That Never Sleeps expansion for Marvel's Spider-Man, and as a finale, it's a slight letdown. It's clearer now more than ever that a sequel is coming, but leaving so many narrative threads dangling makes for quite an unsatisfying ending to this extra story. Even so, this still...
News Final Marvel's Spider-Man DLC Gets New Trailer as it Swings onto PS4 Today
Just the facts
The third and final chapter in Marvel's Spider-Man's City That Never Sleeps DLC is out today. The add-on, called Silver Lining, introduces a few more missions, Spidey suits, and side activities, but it also concludes the story told across the three expansions. In the above trailer, you can get a taste of all that with another of J...
News There's a Free Last of Us Part II PS4 Dynamic Theme on the EU PlayStation Store
And it's lit
There are already a couple of The Last of Us: Part II dynamic themes available for PS4, including a particularly nice one starring Ellie, but you'll have to cough up a few quid to get them. However, if you want some eerie Last of Us vibes emanating from your PS4 menu, there's a brand new theme available now on the European PS Store, and...
News US PlayStation Store Gets Yet More Deals in New Holiday Flash Sale
While my wallet gently weeps
Sony's PlayStation Store sales this year are insane. Not only has it just kicked off a huge January sale in Europe, it's now added to the existing holiday offer in North America with a brand new flash sale starting today. The bargains ain't stopping anytime soon. As for what's included, there are a few dozen more PS4...
News Huge January Sale Begins Today on EU PlayStation Store
Thousands of discounted digital delights
For any Europeans jealous of the North American PS Store's gigantic holiday sale, you're in luck. Today sees the launch of a similarly massive offer called the January Sale. Inaccurate naming aside, this is one impressive sale -- there are more than 1500 items to rifle through, and Sony's already said that...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is the Fastest Selling Superhero Game in US History
Got 'em, Tiger
In its first three months on sale in the United States, Marvel’s Spider-Man has become the fastest-selling superhero game ever. This means that it has outpaced juggernauts like Batman: Arkham Knight, and even more impressive is that the statistic does not include bundle sales. Considering that the PlayStation 4 exclusive was a part...
News Can We Please Just Give Up on the Uncharted Movie?
Director departs again
Stop us if you’ve heard this one about a billion times before: director Shawn Levy has reportedly left the Uncharted movie project, leaving it in limbo yet again. It had seemed like the flick was finally going to go into production, with Spider-Man star Tom Holland purportedly on board to play a younger Nathan Drake. Alas,...
News Sony Releases Lemmings for Smartphones, and It's Stuffed with Microtransactions
Whee
Sony’s carefully guided a new Lemmings game onto smartphones, and it wants to lead you towards the microtransactions once you’ve installed it. This is stuffed with standard mobile game crap, with countdown timers and £99.99 consumables – but if you get past the free-to-play hooks, it’s actually likeable stuff. Developed by a studio...
News The Much Requested Raimi Suit Is Available Now in Spider-Man PS4
Patch 1.13 released
Well, we weren't expecting this. After an ongoing barrage of requests from avid Spidey fans, it seems Insomniac Games has come through at last. The costume from the original Spider-Man movies, or the Raimi suit as it's known, has finally been added to Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 with the latest patch. After downloading patch...
News MediEvil Music Composers Returning for PS4 Remake
Getting the band back together
Back in October, when Sony revealed the first proper trailer for MediEvil on PS4, Shawn Layden spoke about bringing back some old faces to lend their talents to the project. We know that the man behind Sir Dan's voice is back on board for the remake, but he's certainly not alone.
News No, Sony's Holiday Theme Probably Isn't Teasing PS5
High five
Remember that awesome holiday theme Sony sent out to select PlayStation Network members for Christmas? Well, a handful of people believe it includes a secret PlayStation 5 tease. Crazy? You bet, but the theory is at least somewhat sound. Over on social media, members noticed that the letter used for the ‘S’ in ‘Happy Holidays’ is...
News Quantic Dream's Best Game Detroit: Become Human Just £13.99
Join the revolution
Detroit: Become Human may not have generated quite the same amount of hype as God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man, but it’s absolutely played a part in a great spread of smash hit exclusives for Sony this year. And if you’ve been on the fence about the sci-fi story game, you can take a chance on the title for little more...
News Week 2 of the Massive US PlayStation Store Christmas Sale Is Here
Even more deals now available
Last week, Sony kicked off a gigantic festive sale on the North American PS Store, and that's set to continue. The second round of the sale is here, and it introduces a few more games to the already bonkers number in the offer. You can now get your hands on games like God of War, Mar
News Dreams Creator Beta Finally Arrives Tomorrow on PS4
A dream come true
As expected, that "totally normal" Dreams live stream has revealed the start date of the long awaited beta test. To cut to the chase, the Dreams beta will go live from tomorrow, Wednesday 19th December. However, that's only for fans who've subscribed to Media Molecule's newsletter. Don't bother rushing to the studio's website to...
News Media Molecule Teases Big News During Tomorrow's Dreams Live Stream
Beta release date? Please?
Is it finally happening? Will Media Molecule really go ahead with it? Could we really, actually be playing the Dreams open beta test before Christmas? We're not entirely sure just yet, but it seems that the aloof Sony studio is gearing up for something tomorrow. Media Molecule has been streaming its unfathomably...
News Sony Sending Free Snazzy, Jazzy Xmas Theme to PS4 Owners
Happy holidays
Sony’s sending out an awesome Christmas theme to lucky PlayStation 4 owners, and it’s one that you’re going to want to wear throughout the holiday period. The brilliant Broadway-inspired background features a neon sign and some slick jazz lounge music – it’s really well done. These are getting sent out via email, so you may...
News PS Store Now Allows You to Change Region in Europe
Brexit
There’s an unexpected tab been added to the European PlayStation Store overnight: the ability to change region and language. Located near to the bottom of the plaza’s menu, the feature allows you to see storefronts from around the continent and even alter the language. We haven’t tested purchasing anything just yet – some forum posts...
News Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro Bundle Announced
Limited edition console is a looker
Sony has unveiled a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro console, and it's a good one. As you can see from the images, the console has a subtle yet intricate design that features lots of Kingdom Hearts iconography. Even if you're not a fan of the series, it's hard to hate this. As always, the bundle...
News Save on PlayStation Hits Range with 2 for £25 Sale on EU PlayStation Store
Classic bargains
If the recent Christmas sales weren't enough, Sony's introduced another offer for European PS4 owners. This one focuses on the PlayStation Hits range of games, a selection of PS4's top titles that are already down to a reduced price. Each game is £15.99, but if you buy two in this sale, it'll only cost you £25 in total. But what...
News 'My PS4 Life' Tells You How Much Time You've Put Into Your Favourite Games
Get your own video now
You may have noticed as you browse your social media that some PS4 owners are sharing some interesting, unique videos about their playing habits. Recently, Sony opened up a new web page called My PS4 Life, and it's here that you can create a bespoke video, revealing some cool statistics about the games you've played during...
News EU PlayStation Store Christmas Sale Ends with Some of This Year's Biggest PS4 Games
That's a wrap
The third and final round of Sony's European Christmas sale is here, and it's going out with a bang. There have been some great offers over the last couple of weeks, and the latest lineup is no different, with some of 2018's most popular games reduced in price. Perhaps the most notable inclusion this time is Marvel's Spider-Man, which...
News Spider-Man PS4's Final DLC Adds Into the Spider-Verse Suit
Focuses on Silver Sable
Marvel’s Spider-Man will conclude its DLC side-story The City That Never Sleeps on 21st December, when the final expansion pack Silver Lining launches on the PlayStation 4 with a raft of fresh missions and some bonus suits. As you’d expect, the plot will centre on Silver Sable, as the Russian mercenary returns to New York...
News PS Plus Offering 15 Months for the Price of 12 Months in Europe
Bonus
Need to extend your PlayStation Plus subscription, or looking to join for the first time? Sony’s got your back as it’s running a promotion on the European PlayStation Store which will see you snag 15 months of service for the price of 12 months. This means that up until 17th December, if you cough up the standard price of £49.99, you’ll...
